Jithin Raj (born 31 December 1991) is an Indian film director who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema.

[3] Jithin Raj was born in Paingod Keli village, Thrissur district, Kerala on 31 December 1991 to Ambika Jayaraj and Jayaraj P S. His schooling was at Govt U P School, Konathukunnu, National Higher Secondary School, Irinjalakuda and Government Model Higher Secondary School Nadavaramba.

Then he graduated from Sree Narayana Mangalam Institute of Management and Technology, Maliankara in Electronics and Communication Engineering.

He started his career making short films of his own.

The Malayalam film maker Anjali Menon praised him for his short film Pallotty, which has won over 20 awards across the state.